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Virginia
Blacksburg
Population 45,446
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Virginia
Hollins
Population 17,097
Blacksburg, VA vs Hollins, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Blacksburg, VA | Hollins, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,446 | 17,097 |
| Median Household Income | $50,182 | $77,456 |
| Median Rent | $1,359/mo | $1,193/mo |
| Median Home Value | $446,300 | $244,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.1% | 44.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 42.7% | 8.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 75 | 158* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 561 | 974* |
| Median AQI | — | 37 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 25 in/yr | 11 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.8 min | 20.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 69.2% | 26.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14.6% | 8.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.6% | — |
Blacksburg, VA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Hollins (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.